Sustainability in Education Conference RH227 / E10
Summary
For Primary, Secondary and Further Education Leads, Teachers, School Improvement Directors and Operations/Facilities Directors.
“By 2025, all education settings will have nominated a sustainability lead and put in place a climate action plan”, The Department for Education's (DfE)’s sustainability and climate change strategy.
Whether you have an existing sustainability action plan in place or are just getting started, this 1 day conference will provide Sustainability Leads/Teachers/School Improvement Directors/Operations/Facilities Directors with the tools to progress their school’s climate action plan and put that plan into action.
Course fee: £50 per school
We recommend 2 members of staff attend per school so you can access all the workshops.
Agenda*
08.30-09.00 Arrival and registration
09:00-09:05 Claire Ruthven, SLP
09:05-09:30 Key note speaker 2 - Joe Billington, DfE
09:30-09:55 Key note speaker 2 - Ann Finlayson, SEEd
10-10.30 Break
10.30-12pm Workshop 1 (choose 1 from)
- Decarbonisation: Let's Go Zero & Barkers Associates
- Adaptation & Resilience: Learning through Landscapes
- Biodiversity: The National Education Nature Park & The Zoological Society of London
- Climate Education: Teach the Teacher, Reach2, SEEd
12-1:15pm Lunch and exhibit
12:30-13:00 Green Careers (Optional): Amy Ball, WWF Sustainable Futures
1:15-2.45pm Workshop 2 (choose 1 from)
- Decarbonisation: Let's Go Zero & Barkers Associates
- Adaptation & Resilience: Learning through Landscapes
- Biodiversity: The National Education Nature Park & The Zoological Society of London
- Climate Education: Teach the Teacher, Reach2, SEEd
2:45-3:00 Comfort Break
3:00-3:30 Key note speaker 3 - Linbert Spencer, HEART Academies Trust
3:30-4:00 Key note speaker 4 - Jonathan Cooper, Our City Our World
4:00-4:30 Facilitated session Closing session - Rebecca Elston-Haynes & Claire Ruthven, SLP
4:30 Evaluation and end Claire Ruthven, SLP
* Subject to change
Who is the course leader?
Outcomes
You will be able to:
- discuss current good practice in secondary science
- network with colleagues from across your area
- reflect on ways to translate ideas to your school context and plan for action
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability in Education Conference | 14 February 2024 | 09:00-16:30 | University of Bedfordshire |
Actions
Cost
| State-funded school or college | Activity fee£50.00 +VAT |
|---|---|
| Fee-paying school or college (independent) | Activity fee£200.00 +VAT |
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